Volatility Ahead: 5 Signs

A hotter-than-expected CPI number sent stocks careening lower for their worst losses in weeks Tuesday. The annual core CPI inflation rate of 3.9% came in unexpectedly high. Why does stubborn inflation matter for U.S. equities? U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve committee will likely keep interest rates “higher for longer” to tamp down stubborn inflation. According to the latest data from the CME FedWatch tool, a March cut (once nearly a lock) is out of the cards, and a May i ...